Well Brett, cricket is broadcast all over the world except maybe in the US. You could probably pick it up on satellite. It's an acquired taste & you're either mad about it or find it extremely boring. Most Americans would not understand it, much like I never quite got the hang of baseball or grid-iron football.

I've always been a fanatic football fan (Green Bay Packers), but , if you take the time to "learn",, any game/sport played at it's highest level is great fun to watch. I didn't think I could get interested in ice hockey,, but after some study, I can't get enough (Columbus Bluejackets).

I think the key would be to try my hand at it (while these old knees still work). I'm near major university campuses often,,, surely there is a Cricket league,, we'll see.

Basketball, Gridiron (which is a poor derivative of Rugby) and baseball to a lesser extent suck big time!!! lol They are "just not Cricket"! Boring it is not, Cricket contains elelments such as strategy, physical stamina & just plain old skill.
Cricket is the oldest continuously played bat & ball game/sport, it also has the oldest sporting rivalry between Aust & England and last night in the World Cup Final.............

India got absolutely pummelled into submission by 130 odd runs by the Supreme Aussie team.

Thus next on the agends is now the Rugby World cup, where we shall keep our hands on "Ol' Bill" for the next 4 years.
England may well try their tactic from the Soccer to try & beat us. At the woccer they used 22 players to try & beat our 11 & still lost. Beckham bent it tooooo far.